Lee Leavitt
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Lorne Lee Leavitt was a teacher and a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1952 to 1955 and a second stint from 1963 to 1971 sitting both times with the governing Social Credit caucus.
. He ran as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Banff-Cochrane
. Leavitt easily won the district defeating two other candidates, including Independent Social Credit incumbent Arthur Wray
.
Leavitt ran for a second term in the 1955 Alberta general election
. He was defeated in a hotly contested fight by Frank Gainer
. Gainer ran under the Coalition banner as he was jointly nominated by the Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives.
Leavitt would try and run for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons
in the electoral district of Calgary North
as a candidate for federal Social Credit
in the 1958 federal election
. He finished a very distant second place to incumbent Douglas Harkness.
Leavitt would run again provincially for Social Credit in the 1963 Alberta general election
in the electoral district of Calgary Queens Park
. He won the district with just under half the popular vote defeating five candidates including future MLA Roy Farran
. He stood for his third term in office in the 1967 Alberta general election
. His margin of victory dropped as he only took 42% of the vote. He defeated future MLA Eric Musgreave
and two other candidates. Leavitt retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1971.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1952 to 1955 and a second stint from 1963 to 1971 sitting both times with the governing Social Credit caucus.
Political career
Leavitt would run for a seat in the 1952 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He ran as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Banff-Cochrane
Banff-Cochrane
Banff-Cochrane is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. This riding is home to the popular tourist destination Banff National Park, environmental issues tend to dominate here....
. Leavitt easily won the district defeating two other candidates, including Independent Social Credit incumbent Arthur Wray
Arthur Wray
Arthur Henry Wray was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1952...
.
Leavitt ran for a second term in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was defeated in a hotly contested fight by Frank Gainer
Frank Gainer
Francis "Frank" Leo 'Pop' Gainer was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1967...
. Gainer ran under the Coalition banner as he was jointly nominated by the Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives.
Leavitt would try and run for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the electoral district of Calgary North
Calgary North
Calgary North was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1997.This riding was created in 1952 from parts of the Bow River, Calgary West and East Calgary ridings....
as a candidate for federal Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
in the 1958 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
. He finished a very distant second place to incumbent Douglas Harkness.
Leavitt would run again provincially for Social Credit in the 1963 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
in the electoral district of Calgary Queens Park
Calgary Queens Park
Calgary Queens Park was a provincial electoral district that existed in Calgary Alberta from 1963 to 1967.The riding was created from a slice of Calgary Bowness during the 1963 election...
. He won the district with just under half the popular vote defeating five candidates including future MLA Roy Farran
Roy Farran
Major Roy Alexander Farran DSO, MC & Two Bars was a British-Canadian soldier, politician, farmer, author and journalist...
. He stood for his third term in office in the 1967 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. His margin of victory dropped as he only took 42% of the vote. He defeated future MLA Eric Musgreave
Eric Musgreave
Eric Charles Musgreave was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 to 1989 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus....
and two other candidates. Leavitt retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1971.